Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,337, Thomas Downs, N.C. S.C.

SERVICE
N.6. S.6.
Downs, Thomas
NUMBER
S.8337
CONTENTS
carded.

23. 755 North Carolina
Thomas Darden Meek 5.9 in the State of N.C. who was a private in the _____ company, Captain _____ of the Regt _____ command. by Col: Hagens in the N.C. _____ time for 11 months. (16)
Inscribed on the Roll of N.C. Service. at the rate of 66. Dollars 66. Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Apr. 34 and due for the General N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 199.98 Pension allowance ending Sept. 1 33.33
$233.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nath: Rice Clerk Book - C - Vol. 6 p. Page 57.
Let James Blake, Sec 11/51
Let Bryant & Edward June 7, 1852 Ind. 9. Bryant Aug 17/185.

State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County 3
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions August Term 1832
(1)
On this 31 st day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid opened and held for the County aforesaid on the 4 th Monday of August aforesaid and now sitting Thomas Downs a resident of the County aforesaid aged seventy six years of age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - That he was born in the year in the year 1756. August 22 nd that he has a record of his father in his possession - in which his age is stated that he was born in the County of Augusta in the State of Virginia and came to the State of Mecklenburg North Carolina Mecklenburg County when he was so about six years of age - in the year 1762 - where he has resided ever since - That being as aforesaid a resident of the said County of Mecklenburg during the revolutionary war - he first entered the service of the United States in the States Troop of North Carolina - under Captain Morrison as a volunteer for three weeks that he was detached under the command of Lieutenant Samuel Harniger of said company by order of General Rutherford to the head of the Catawba on the indian frontier to protect the frontier from the incursions of the Cherokee Indians - This tour was in the year 17 58 1763 That when Rutherford came off with the main army against the Cherokee Indians he was discharged and sent home - That he again volunteered under Captain Springs for two weeks against the Tories under Colonel Moore on the South fork of the Catawba in the County of Lincoln - That from from this he

was verbally discharged - That this was in 1779-
That he again entered the service aforesaid under the command of Richard Simmons as captain and that Nathaniel Martin was Lieutenant of the Cavalry - that they were marched from Charlotte into the State South Carolina - and joined Colonel Washington at Stono River - in said State of the continental line - That he was in a skirmish on said river - and was discharged by a written discharge in 1780 in the month of March - by Captain Simn in the City of Charleston after the expiration of the time for which he had volunteered which was for three months - which said discharge he has lost - In Coln at the time he was discharged was the commander in chief of the Southern Army - That in in the summer of 1780 he again volunteered under the command of David Ruel under Colonel Hagens and Robert Briv That he was during this tour at the battle of the Hanging Rock and was out for two weeks - That at the Battle of the Hanging Rock the chief officer in command was General Thomas Sumpter That he was verbally discharged by Colonel Hagens - That as soon he returned home or some short time thereafter he volunteered in the Cavalry under Captain John Harris and under Major Darg That he volunteered for three months and served for the three months and was regularly discharged by Captain John Harris which discharge is lost - this was in the same year of 1780
That he again volunteered in the service in the year 1781. and acted as a lieutenant without a commission under Major James White and Colonel Williams of South Carolina and was stationed at the Suckasawee Ford for two weeks at the time Cornwallis passed the Catawba at Lowans Ford on said force River

and that after the Cornwallis passed said Reuben they came home — That he again volunteered 1781 under the command of Captain James Osborne for a tour of three months under the command of Colonel Robert Irwin until they joined General Rutherford and went as a Lieutenant full re- ceived a commission for the same from General Rutherford — That they marched from Charlotte to Wilmington and at the time Major Craig lay in the town aforesaid and the said Thomas Downs further declares that he was out many other times for short periods which he cannot recollect — That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state — That he has no documentary evidence whatever to prove of his services aforesaid — But he refers to the certificates hereinafter set forth of Charles Alexander and Allen Baron as to his character for truth and as to some of his services during the Revolutionary war aforesaid — That he was always a volunteer and never regu- larly discharged either verbally or by a written discharge — That the whole time he served was about eleven months and about one week Sworn to and subscribe to { the year and year aforesaid? Thos Downs —
We Allen Baron and Charles Alexander residing in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify That we are well acquainted with Thomas Downs who has well acquainted with Thomas Downs who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration That we believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbour- hood where he resides to have been a soldier

of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Charles Alexander further swears that he served with Captain Downs in the expedition to Wilmington that Downs belonged to the horse  infantry and that he belonged to the company  infantry - Allan Herson certifies that he was under the said Thomas Downs in the same expedition and saw him in service in the war while under the command of Captain John Harris.
Allan Herson
Sworn and subscribed this
day and year aforesaid
Charles Alexander
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Charles Alexander and Allan Herson who who has signed the preceding certificate are residents of the said county and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Isaac Alexander Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Mecklenburg County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Downs for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Charlotte this 31 st day of August 1832
Isaac Alexander C.M.C.

State of N. Carolina Macon County
(7)
Be it known That on this 1 st day of November A. D. 1857 - before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Franky Griffith, a resident of Macon County, and made oath as according to law, that she is the daughter of Thomas Downs dec d , who made application for a pension, and was allowed at the rate of $8.46. or $8.66. per Annum, that she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased , that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, & makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my agent may desire in prosecuting said claim - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Just. Alex. Springs J.P.
Franky Griffith
I Alexander Springs a justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that Franky Griffith, who ex- ecuted the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County and is I believe directly interested in said claim as therein set forth -
Alex. Springs J.P.
I Braly Oates Clerk of the County Court, of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Alexander Springs before whom the foregoing papers were executed was at the time of signing the same a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, and the name therein subscribed is his signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this 1 st day of November 1857
B. Oates Clerk of Macon County Court

State of N. Carolina Mecklenburg County } 1
Know all Men by these presents, That I Franky Griffith of the County of Mecklenburg and State of N. Carolina do hereby constitute and appoint William F Davidson my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the claim of Thomas D Owens for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby Authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments in Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to To appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might do could do were I personally present hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises -
Witness my hand and seal the 1 st day of November A.D. 1857 -
Signed and sealed in The presence of -
Alex. Springs J. I. to
Franky Griffith
State of N. Carolina Mecklenburg County }
On this 1 st day of November 1857 before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Franky Griffith and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid -
Alex. Springs J. P.

State of N. Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Mecklenburg County } October Term 1857-
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Braly Oates Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for said County, in open Court that Thomas Downs was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96. per Annum, and he died on the 27 day of November eighteen hundred and thirty nine leaving surviving him the following named children viz: Franky Griffith who is the only surviving child of the aforesaid Thomas Downs known to be living -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 1 st day of November 1857 -
B. Oates, Clerk of Mecklenburg Co. Court.

(19) June 26, 1931
Mrs. Harry B. Swan 903 Poplar Street Atlantic, Iowa
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section FRL Carroll
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.8337, that Thomas Downs was born August 22, 1756, in Augusta County, Virginia, and in 1762, moved to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
While residing in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served with the North Carolina Troops as follows: in 1776, as a private in Captain Morrison's Company, was detached and served under Lieutenant Samuel Flannigan on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, length of service three weeks; in 1779, two weeks in Captain Springs' Company, Colonel Moore's Regiment and went on an expedition against the Tories; three months in Captain Richard Simmons' Company of Cavalry, was in a skirmish on Stono River and was discharged in March, 1780; in the summer of 1780, two weeks in Captain David Ruel's Company, Colonel Hagens' Regiment and was in the battle of Hanging Rock; again in 1780, three months in Captain John Harris Company of Cavalry; in 1781, three months as lieutenant in Captain James Osborne's Company, Colonel Robert Irwin's Regiment.
He also served two weeks in 1781, as lieutenant under Colonel Williams in the South Carolina Troops.
He stated that he was also out many other times for short periods, no details of these services given, and that all of his service was rendered as a volunteer.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 31, 1832, while residing in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
He died November 27, 1839.

He left surviving him one child, a daughter, Frankay Griffith, who in 1851, was residing in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The name of his wife is not stated, and there are no further family data.
The above is the only soldier named Thomas Downs found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
No charge is made for this service.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

903 POPLAR STREET ATLANTIC, IOWA.
Hitchcock Iowa May 12. 1931
Veterans Administration Bureau of Pensions Washington.
Gentlemen: Will you kindly send me any information your records may give of one Thomas Downs Downs , son of Zachariah Downs who enlisted in the Revolutionary War from the state of North Carolina serving under General McDowell.

I do not know whether or not there is a fee for this work but I will be glad to remit if you will inform me of each.
Very Sincerely Yours.
Mrs Harry B. Sivan 903 Poplar Street Atlantic, Iowa

1931-June 26-List. to Mrs Harry B. Ryan S&L
Reuben
8337 INVALID.
File No. 8337
Thomas Downs
Ex Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 122 , Page 99
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Filed by Maj. Blake of the New Zealand Rifles,
W Cole
Nov 10, 1859

Washington City June 9 th 1852.
Sir:
In reply to your enquiry, in the foregoing letter, I have to state that, evidence in support of the claim of Nancy Griffith in right of her father Thomas Downs, was received by me from W. F. Davidson Esq. of Charlotte N. Carolina, and filed by me in your Office on the 25 th Nov r 1851 , with my letter to you of that date. I now ask that speedy attention may be given to this case, as there has been apparent neglect in regard to it heretofore.
Very respectfully Your obed t Serv t . John G. Bryant
Hon:
J. C. Heath Comm r . of Pensions.

(14) Pension Office, June 7, 1852.
Gentlemen: The Certificate of the Comptroller of the C. in the case of Thomas Downs has been received, but the papers in the case cannot be found until the Department is informed from what State the application comes.
Very Resp y Your Ob dt Serv t J. C. Tipton For Commissioner
Messrs Bryant & Edward Present.
(Over)

June 30/1852
Rel: to claims of Thomas Downs & Susanna Alex- ander
Wm Bryant Thos D. Haskell J. H. Heath Comm: of Friends
(15)

State of North Carolina Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
  Thomas Downs       Vol. A. No. 4483  £15  S10  D6 specis    Book No. 14 page 16  £12  S16  "    " " 23 "  8  £9  S6 " " $94.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 5th day of February A.D. 1852
Wm. J. Clarke Compt. of P.

State of North Carolina } Superior Court of Law Mecklenburg County } Fall Term 1833. (6)
The affidavit of Allen Herron relative to the services of Thomas Downes during the Revolutionary war.
Personally appeared in open court November 11 th 1833 Allen Herron swears that he served with the said Thomas Downes during the Revolutionary war. and that in addition to his affidavit and certificate contained in the original declaration of the said Thomas sworn to on the 31 st of August 1832 he says after being duly sworn before his honor the judge of said court that at the time he served with the said Thomas Downes who was a Lieutenant in Captain Osborn company of which company said Herron was one. That he went with him to Cross Creek and then on to Wilmington as stated in declarant declaration under General Rutherford. That he never as he recollects that he saw the commission of said Downes but served under him as such and frequently saw him sitting in court martial as an officer during the three months that he served with him on his trip or tour to Wilmington and down the Cape Fear River. This affidavit to be appended to the amended declaration of the said Downes as sworn to in the court of pleas and quarter sessions of said County.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court. Nov. 11. 1833
Allen Herron
State of North Carolina, Superior Court aforesaid Mecklenburg County }
We William Carson and Benjamin Brown who reside in the neighbourhood

of the said Allen Henson who has deposed to the above affidavit do hereby certify upon oath that the said Allen Henson is a person of good character and reputation and worthy of belief. Sworn to and subscribed in open court. November 11. 1833. William Carson
Thompson M c H Benjamin Brown
State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County —
J. F. Purnell — Thompson Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Mecklenburg do hereby certify that the above certificates were duly sworn to in open court. this 11 th day of November A D 1833.
The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Charlotte the 16 th day of November 1833.
Thompson M c H
State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County —
J. William Norwood one of the judges of the Superior courts of Law and Equity for the County of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina. do hereby certify that J. Purnell Thompson whose signature appears to the above certificates is in his own handwriting and under the seal of

office. is the Clerk of the Superior Court of Law in and for the County of Mecklenburg aforesaid. and that full faith & credit should be given to his official acts as such 21 st Feby 1834 Witness my hand & seal this 21 st day of February 1834 Wm Norwood

(4) State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County } Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions May Term 1833
On the 28 th day of May in the year of our Lord 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the justices of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions opened and held on the 4 th Monday of May aforesaid and now sitting Thomas a resident of said County of Mecklenburg who being first duly sworn according to law doth as make this his amended declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1833 - who declares that he was in the State of Virginia in Augusta County on the 22 nd of August A.D. 1756 - That this declarant has a record of his age at home in his profession - That the said record was in his possession at the time of making his original declaration - That the record is in the hand writing of his father who is dead - That in the year 1762 this declarant removed to the County of Mecklenburg aforesaid - lived in said County until the Revolutionary - and that he has resided in said County ever since - declarant avers that he went into the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war as a volunteer - never was drafted - nor never served as a substitute in all the various services mentioned in his original declaration - This declarant further alleges that that he has no direct evidence of the fact that he ever did receive from Genl. Rutherford a commission as first lieutenant in the trip mentioned therein to Wilmington under Captain James Osborn as those who have seen the commission twith his father and all his family except declarant are dead nor does he now know of any person that he can prove the existence of said commission - This declarant alleges the fact that he was commissioned as stated in his original declaration and as evidence of the fact relies upon the evidence of Genl. Joseph Graham of the County of Lincoln and

State of North Carolina - Whose certificate this declarant will endeavour to obtain before he sends on the Pension Office this his amended declaration together with his original papers in this behalf - the said Graham acted as Major of Cavalry in the same expedition to Wilmington while this declarant was belonged to the infantry. This declarant at the time he filed his original declaration was unable to obtain the certificate of a clergyman as he was from a remote part of the county and none was present when he made the same - he now is able to obtain said certificate which is set forth below - This declar- ant is certain that he served three months as first Lieutenant and during that time was commissioned althe he had acted as Lieutenant before without a commission. and that he served as lieutenant regularly commissioned and as set forth in his original declaration in all of which he is certain at least eleven months.
Sworn to and subscribed } In open court the day and } date first above written }
Thos Downs
I the undersigned John Williamson residing in the county of Mecklenburg aforesaid and being a clergyman hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Downs who has subscribed and sworn to the above amended declar- ation - That I believe him to be seventy six years of age last August past. That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier and that I concur in that opinion
John Williamson A.D.M

Washington City June 4 th 1852.
(13)
Sir.
I have to request that I may be informed, as to what action had been had by your Office, on the claim of Nancy Griffith in right of her Father Thomas Drowns filed on the 23 rd Nov r last; also on the claim of Susannah Alexander filed on the 17 th Feby last. These are Revolutionary Pension claims from the State of N. Carolina.
Very respectfully Your Ob d Serv t ! John C. Bryant
Now:
D. E. Heath Comm r of Pensions.

Feb: 19-52
Evi: in case of Thomas Downs
Triflett Original Bryant & Edwards Present
Th s Downs applied under act of 7 June/32 from N. C. - Case ad- mitted.
Let. to Bryant & Edwards. June 7/52

Washington City February 18 th 1852.
Sir.
Herewith we transmit to you the certificate of the Comptroller of the State of N. Carolina, showing the amount of money paid to Thomas Hounsell , for Military Service during the Revolutionary War. viz:    Vol. A. N. 4483  £ 15 10 6  Specie     Book N o 14 page 16  £ 12 8 16.  —  "    " " 23 " 8  £ 9 8 6.  —  "     £ 37 12. 46   "  
(12)
We request that said certificate may be placed with the other papers heretofore filed in support of this claim.
Very respectfully Your Od l Servt Bryant & Edwards
Hon.
D. E. Heath Commr. of Pensions.

(5) I B. Bales Oates do hereby certify Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Mecklenburg and State aforesaid. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of said Court in the matter of the amended declaration of Thomas Downes upon his application for a peremptory In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in R. S. the 28 th of May 1833
B. Oates Clerk of Mecklenburg County Court

Tho' Downs N.C.
Alam & purdy 8 mo — 22.66 3. — 44.00 66.66
A. W. Cunn A. R.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Thomas Downs which require further proof or explanation.
 I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes  II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes  III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?  IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes  V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes  VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes  VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes  VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes  IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes  X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes 

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No 6th clergyman yes as to others  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes  XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes  XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes except 1, 2? 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

The Drowns M 6
Cole
Filed by Maj. Jas. Blake

State of N. Carolina Mecklenburg County
Superior Court of Law Fall Term 1851- (19)
It is hereby certified that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Jennings B Herr Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Mecklenburg aforesaid, in the State aforesaid, in open Court, that Thomas Darns late of said County was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of $66.66 2/3 per annum, and that he died on the 27 th day of November eighteen hundred and thirty nine — leaving no widows surviving him, but he left the following named children viz: Franky Griffith, who is the only child of the aforesaid Thomas Darns known to be living —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 14 th day of November A. D. 1851 —
J. B. Herr Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Downs, Zephaniah GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3062 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 28, 1790 to James Patterson, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.